7,606 ViewsIs this your dream job or perhaps something on your bucket’s list for your New Zealand Working Holiday experience? I have no idea why it is on everyone’s list, but now that I have completed 4 weeks in a cherry packhouse, it is a pretty normal experience for me; definitely not something which I
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Week 29 – Longest hours ever and Relocation again
1,922 ViewsHi there, yes, I’m late. I woke up today on Tuesday morning and realised that yesterday was Monday night and I’ve forgotten all about my blog. I didn’t have time over the weekend to pre-write anything at all and right now, I have all the time in the world because I’m jobless in Christchurch.
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Week 28 – New Year, New Adventures ahead?
1,730 ViewsHello 2020. I don’t know how you will treat me this year but I’ve made many changes to my life in the short span of.. 6 days. It seems not too long ago since I last wrote my entry but I have to continue with this weekly update cause I think there are people
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How to find cheap flights online
2,009 ViewsIf you are a frequent and budget traveller, I’m sure you will always keep a lookout for flight ticket promotions and sales. Usually, flight tickets will be a huge expense in your entire travel budget and of course, the further the destination, the higher will be the price. Please be reminded that each airline sells a different range of
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My love-hate relationship with car ownership in New Zealand
3,454 ViewsIt’s currently my week 24 here in New Zealand and I am starting to draft this out but I’ll probably only publish this article towards the end of my working holiday in case there are more dramas to my car ownership journey. Yep, the first big-ticket item that I’ve bought here is my car;
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2019 – It’s okay to live the life you wished for
1,636 ViewsI’m starting off my reflections post with the same excerpt that I have previously used in my post which I wrote about my career break back in May. To my beloved young friends: Each time I see your slumped shoulders, each time I hear your listless voice, my heart aches. How are you these
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Week 27 – Getting a little bored somehow
1,922 ViewsYep, I’m still here in New Zealand, stuck in the Otago area for the past 3 months and in Clyde/Alexandra for two months and counting.. With my ‘Christmas present’ of finally getting a visa extension, I did not get deported home before 2020. Okay, deported is kind of an overkill word but I thought
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Week 26 – Slow and Peaceful Week
1,825 ViewsOne week ago, I thought that this week would be a busy and hectic week because it was kind of a deal breaker on my visa extension status. Should it get rejected or should I not receive a reply from them, I would have to figure out how to sell my car and book